Ellen Terry as Selene in Watts painting sparks marital row
In New York letters to the Globe a Watts painting from England shows Ellen Terry as Selene draped beside Endymion, provoking a quarrel with her husband Watts who later staged a daring dress display to impress guests. The piece notes alterations to the likeness and reflects on Terry's modern Irving era image.
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Een Terry
New York
Toronto Globe
Endymion
Selene
Watts
England
Ellen Terry
Henry Irving
Ellen
London
Cnidian Venus Arrives in Dublin at Museum of Science and Art
A celebrated statue, the Cnidian Venus by Praxiteles, has arrived in Dublin and is on view at the Leinster House museum. The work, one of two versions—draped and nude—prompts discussion of its beauty and historic lore, including ancient epigrams and legends about Praxiteles and Phryne.
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Dadiin Freeman
Dublin
Museum of Science and Art
Leinster House
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Praxiteles
Nicomedes
Bithynia
Venus
Pliny
Cnidos
Cos
Earl of
Ess
Notable New York socialite famed for wit and poor grooming
A Brooklyn Eagle profile describes a popular New York society woman, tall and thin, around thirty two, renowned for her manner and poems yet infamous for untidy dress and unclean habits. Despite years of marriage proposals, she remains unmarried, aided by charm rather than appearance. William R. Travers withdraws into athletic clubs.
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Brooklyn Eagle
New York
William R. Travers
New England Girls By A Western Poet In San Francisco
A San Francisco Bulletin letter extols New England girls as delicate yet strong, praising Puritan beauty and Greek scholar teachers. The writer contrasts Boston maidens with Western trends, notes pine imagery, and ends with a Western poet’s line about wintry snows and faith.
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New England
Boeten
San Francisco Bulletin
Boston
Ohio
Minnesota
Oregon
Sierras
Bare Shoulders and Arms Boston Budget Debutantes Fashion
Debutantes at the opera and dinners display decollate shoulders and arms as Americans debate taste between French and English customs. Descriptions discuss gowns, fabrics, trims, and hats, noting senior ladies wear plushes velvets and rainbow colors while young girls reveal innocence through sheer attire.
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Boston
Monesty
A Bride's Efforts To Be Beautiful New York Letter
A New York letter recounts a husband’s complaint about his wife’s beauty obsession. She experiments with skin care and facial masks to heighten charm, including tar in olive oil, cold cream, and lipstick, while ‘toilet masks’ alarmingly cover her face and risked frightening him.
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New York
Making the Lips Red
A New York Sun physician says lip painting is not common in America. Women bite lips to redden them, a practice observed in public settings. He notes cosmetics are declining as good health and exercise brighten natural color.
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New York
America
Nine O Clock Breakfast Fashion Notes of Paris and New York
A spirited survey of current fashion fads in Paris and New York. It notes dinner party cards in red, cape overcoats, glove use, long trains, parlor lamps, and Delmonico's assemblies. It also covers wigs, ear pink cotton, debutantes necklines, bracelets, India shawl fronts, Langtry’s influence, table linens, garnet collars, black velvet dregs, and manicure trends.
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New York
Delmonico’s
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India
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Nine Hundred Millions for Whisky
Boston Traveller argues that high whisky spending causes economic hard times. It claims Americans waste 150 million more on alcohol than on food and clothing annually, noting overconsumption of liquor drives underconsumption of essentials and periods of belt tightening.
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Boston
The Grant Retirement Quiet Understanding In House
Washington special notes a quiet House consensus toward General Grant retirement. On the first Monday in February motions to suspend rules will trigger Mr Randall to push a Senate bill. The bill could be signed by the President without conflicting with the Fitz John Porter record, ensuring Grant’s selection for the honor.
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Washington
House
General Grant
Randall
Senate
Fitz John Porter
Grant
What High License Would Do The Scissore
A $1,000 license would better a thousand families while reclaiming a thousand criminals, presenting a reform proposal framed as a balance of social benefit and law enforcement impact.
The Lick Observatory Telescope Story and Delays
In 1880 Alvan Clark & Sons won a contract for a thirty six inch objective making the largest telescope lens yet. The article details crown and flint glass challenges, casting delays, and the lengthy process to shape and polish the glass. It appraises the mounting, micrometer, and control systems required, noting two years to complete after a verdict on construction. The broader project proceeds with buildings and other instruments while insurers weigh final decisions.
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Lick Observatory
Simon Newcomb
Harper’s Magazine
Messrs
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Guinand
Feil
Paris
Death of Albert Sydney Johnston in Battle Fragment
Feb Century recounts General Albert Sydney Johnston's final hours at a Civil War engagement. Johnston led a decisive charge under heavy fire, inspiring troops as his horse was struck, a wound opened an artery in his leg, and he fell from his horse after naming his fate. Governor Harris and staff aided his evacuation.
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Yandell
Albert Sydney Johnston
Stratham
Hurlbut
Harris
Tennessee
Breckenridge
Statham
Wickham
O'Hara
Preston
Winter travel cures old lung ailments in Montreal winter
Geo W Beers writes that winters in Montreal and Quebec have cured chronic conditions once thought helped only by Colorado, Florida, or Bermuda. He recalls a Manitoba blizzard two years earlier where passengers endured days in crowded cars, shoveling through deep snow. The exposure reportedly improved several travelers with throat and lung issues.
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Geo. W. Beers
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Florida
Montreal
Quebec
Halifax
Winnipeg
Bermuda
West Indies
Nice
Manitoba
Dakota
Minnesota
Brandon
England
An Anecdote of Senator Sumner Among the Law Makers
A small boy recalls Senator Sumner catching his ears on the Senate floor during a February visit. Sumner pauses in thought as the boy dances in his grasp, finally releasing him after a brief delay. The scene draws amused spectators and even Colfax to restore order, highlighting Sumner’s wide reputation and visitors’ curiosity about his identity.
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Sumner
St. Nicholas
Senate
Give the Girls an Equal Chance Dr Lucy Hall Popular Science
Dr Lucy M Hall argues in Popular Science that physical training should be equal for women and men. She asserts that intelligent physical education benefits the race by improving work capacity longevity and offspring potential, not just male advancement.
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Lucy M. Hall
Mr. Cleveland’s Sister in Washington Society
Buffalo Courier profiles Miss Elizabeth Cleveland as a future positive force in Washington society. She favors intellect and temperance while not forcing abstinence on White House guests. Her life of study and reserve suggests suitability for high office beyond public acclaim.
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Mr. Cleveland
Buffalo Courier
Elizabeth Cleveland
Washington
White House
Miss Cleveland
Gazette
Spectacles of a Mayflower Pilgrim Unearthed in Boston
A Boston Herald note describes discovering pilgrim eyewear from the Mayflower era. The steel bows are an eighth inch wide and the plate glass lenses weigh about five ounces, explaining why pilgrims had prominent noses and how modern Boston girls’ eyeglasses evolved.
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Pilgrims
Boston Herald
Boston
Decline in New York Market Driven by Pressure to Sell
Financial bulletin from New York reports abundant money at 1 1 percent and mercantile paper at 4 6 percent. Sterling steady with60 days at 4.833 and sight at 4.86. Railways weaken with Lackawanna leading declines. the general list drops, then rallies, closing weaker amid reports of rate cuts and trunk-line troubles. Weekly trading totals show 1,335,231 shares. afternoon sentiment cites potential cross-rail cuts next week.
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Prime Mercantile
Sterling Exchange
Erie
Delaware & Hudson
Grangers
Lake Shore
Lackawanna
Chicago
Pennsylvania
Lake Ones
Michigan Central
Northwestern
New York Central
Union Pacific
Trade and Commerce in Indianapolis January 1884
A Indianapolis market summary notes trade volume exceeds January 1884 levels though not meeting high expectations. Freight rates distortions persist, groceries show satisfactory demand with higher prices, eggs and poultry rise, butter abundant. Grain markets stay firm with light receipts due to severe weather, while oats, hay, and bran show mixed pricing and steady demand.
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Indianapolis
Board of Trade Price
Rees
H. m
Mas Senetapeane Anne
Disdernahade
Bran—Strong
Hay
Timothy Steady
Legislature Advances Interest Rate Cut Bill in House
The House met yesterday and acted on Mr Williams’s bill to lower the legal interest rate from 8 to 7 percent. An amendment by Mr Pleasants passed 39 to 33, reducing the rate to 6 percent, and the bill as amended was ordered engrossed. A similar cut for school fund loans was also approved. Several committee hearings followed as the session continued.
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Williams
Pleasants
Railway Gossip Reflects Rail Leaders and Changes Across Lines
News notes rail executives and staff moves from New York to Terre Haute and Chicago. Resignations, appointments, and policy shifts touch the C., L. N. A. & C., I. N. & C., Grand Trunk, Erie, and other lines. Foremost figures include Ingalls, Ford, Bonham, Becker, and Grace amid classification talks and forthcoming foreclosures.
Court Record: Divorce and Civil Suits Filed and Decided
In Room 1 Judge N B Taylor William Baldwin seeks divorce from Bitha Baldwin citing abandonment and adultery and is granted divorce. In Room 2 Judge D W Howe William L Morgan seeks divorce from Pauline Morgan and case is dismissed by plaintiff. In Room 3 Judge Lewis A Walkery Elizabeth H Miller sues Laura Hess et al for quiet title with finding for plaintiff. Oshua L Fatout sues The School Commissioners of the city et al on contract with finding for defendant.
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N. B. Taylor
William Baldwin
Bitha Baldwin
D. W. Howe
William L. Morgan
Pauline Morgan
John R. Sheehan
James McFarland
Lewis A. Walkery
Elizabeth H. Miller
Laura Hess
Oshua L. Fatout
School Commissioners of the City
Marion Court Dockets Petit Larceny Cases
State prosecutes John Ferriter and Ora Dooley for petit larceny, defendants released on promise of good behavior. State also charges John Mann with petit larceny, Mann pleads not guilty in Marion Criminal Court before Judge Pierce Norton.
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Marion
Pierce
Norton
State
John Ferriter
Ora Dooley
John Mann
Mrs Hensley Death Under Criminal Suspect
Coroner Stratford leads investigation into Mrs Mary Hensley death after a post mortem by Dr Fletcher and Dr Stratford reveals mechanical injuries. Body exhumed from Millerville graveyard and taken to Kregele Whitsett for examination. Hensley remains jailed as police pursue Dr Deerbaugh.
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Stratford
Mary Hensley
Sayers
Millerville
Kregele & Whitsett’s
Ocl Fletcher
A. Stratford
Deerbaugh
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